Press Release | 18 Oct 2023

Vodafone to launch its fastest ever Full Fibre speeds with the UK’s fastest WiFi technology as standard

The landmark speeds will unlock the true capability of Pro II Broadband, powered by the UK's first WiFi 6E Ultra Hub and Booster.

  • New full fibre speeds from Vodafone will launch in early 2024 will bring speeds up to 2.2Gbps. 
  • Landmark speeds will unlock the true capability of Pro II Broadband powered by the UK’s first WiFi 6E Ultra Hub and Booster. 
  • The new tiers come after Vodafone and CityFibre’s speed trials in York earlier in 2023, which demonstrated that customers could experience these new speeds around the home with their Pro II Broadband. 
  • Vodafone’s Full Fibre 2.2G will offer customers remarkable speeds that are 38% faster than EE’s 1.6Gbps service .

Vodafone, the broadband provider with the largest full fibre footprint in the UK, available to over 12 million homes, has today announced plans to launch its fastest ever full fibre speeds in early 2024, bringing customers speeds up to 2.2Gbps throughout the home with Vodafone Pro II Broadband. These new speed tiers will initially be available on CityFibre’s network, offering speeds that are 38% faster than EE’s 1.6Gbps service.

The new tiers follow Vodafone and CityFibre’s successful testing in York earlier this year, which saw Vodafone achieve its fastest ever speed throughout the home at the time, with a 2Gbps residential trial using Vodafone Pro II Broadband and the Vodafone Ultra Hub and Super WiFi 6E Booster.

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The launch of a 2.2Gbps service means customers will be able to download their favourite games, like Call of Duty, in roughly 3 minutes* – over 50% faster than Vodafone’s 910Mbps broadband. For customers who want to quickly download their favourite TV show before they leave the house, they will be able to do this in roughly less than 12 seconds**, providing them with unparalleled speeds and a new standard in Full Fibre broadband.

Vodafone Pro II Broadband was built with these speeds in mind. The new 2.2Gbps service will be 60x faster than standard broadband***, demonstrating the value of Full Fibre in delivering mind-blowing speeds for consumers. These new speed tiers highlight Vodafone’s continued commitment to delivering reliable speeds and providing the best WiFi technology to customers.

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Max Taylor, Chief Commercial Officer Vodafone UK, said: “We’re the biggest Full Fibre provider in the UK and these new 2.2Gbps speeds are going to be a game changer in 2024. Being able to provide our customers with these phenomenal speeds showcases the true capability of our Pro II Broadband. With the UK’s fastest router, customers will be able to get the fastest broadband speeds, in all corners of the home, and at an amazing price.”

Customers looking to purchase Vodafone Pro II Broadband can do so by calling 191 from their Vodafone mobile, visiting one of our retail stores or going online. 

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Notes to editors

*The download speed is based off the average amount of time it would take to download a 50GB video game using a 2.2Gbps Full Fibre service. 

**The download speed is based off the average amount of time it would take to download a 3.53GB HD TV show using a 2.2Gbps Full Fibre service. 

***Up to 60x faster than the average download speed of our standard broadband: Fibre 1 (35Mbps) vs. Pro Full Fibre 2.2G 

About Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK is a technology communications company that connects people, businesses and devices to help our customers benefit from digital innovation. Our services span mobile, fixed-line connections, home and office broadband, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

We have a strong track record as a tech pioneer, making the UK’s first mobile phone call, sending the first text message, and making the UK’s first live holographic call using 5G in 2018. We were the first to start carrying live 5G traffic from a site in Salford, Greater Manchester and now have 5G in locations across Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain as well as the UK. Meanwhile, our 4G network coverage currently reaches over 99% of the UK population.

Today, Vodafone serves more than 18 million mobile and fixed-line customers in the UK. Vodafone is the largest provider of full fibre in the UK – our superfast broadband services are now available to nearly 12 million homes across the UK.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do: as of 1 July 2021, 100% of the grid electricity we use in the UK is certified to be from renewable sources.

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